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The best moguls skier on the planet is also a tennis fan. Winner of six straight World Cup gold in Calgary, Mikael Kingsbury says the Canada Olympic Park course feels to him how a Grand Slam must feel to a tennis star.

In honour of the NHL all-star game hitting L.A., this weekend, fans are having some fun with photoshop.

Watch Road to the Olympic Games, our weekly show spotlighting the best high-performance athletes from Canada and around the world. Saturday's program will feature the luge world championships, alpine and freestyle skiing, as well as bobsleigh and skeleton.

Watch live freestyle skiing action on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. as Canada's moguls skiers compete in Calgary.

Click on the video player above on Saturday at 6 a.m. ET to watch action from the FIS Snowboard World Cup slopestyle competition in Seiser Alm, Italy.

Watch the best luge athletes in the world in action in Innsbruck, Austria, as the world championship titles are handed out in doubles, women's, men's, sprint and team events.

The bobsleigh and skeleton World Cup seasons continue this weekend in historic Konigssee, Germany, and you can watch all the action with CBC Sports.

Bruins forward Brad Marchand was fined $10,000 US Thursday for a dangerous trip, according to the NHL, on Detroit defenceman Niklas Kronwall in Tuesday night's 4-3 overtime win at Boston.

The IOC's decision to strip Usain Bolt and his Jamaican teammates of their 2008 Olympic relay gold because of a failed drug test by Nesta Carter has raised several questions, including: What is methylhexaneamine? And is there a chance for a successful appeal?

The medals continue to roll in for Canada para-alpine skier Mac Marcoux. The Sault Ste. Marie Ont., native won gold in Thursday's super-G race in Tarvisio, Italy.

CBC Sports will provide free live streams of all Hockey Night in Canada games on all platforms, including Saturday's NHL All-Star Skills Competition and Sunday's All-Star Game.

The NHL All-Star Skills Competition is live on Saturday night on Hockey Night in Canada. Watch coverage with our free live stream on desktop, the CBC Sports app or tune in to CBC-TV.

The NHL All-Star Game is live on Sunday on Hockey Night in Canada. Watch coverage with our free live stream on desktop, the CBC Sports app or tune in to CBC-TV.

Canada's Dara Howell qualified for the final, placing third in her qualification heat at the second competition of the slopestyle World Cup season in Seiser Alm, Italy on Thursday.

For the first time in more than a decade, Meaghan Benfeito is preparing for a synchronized diving competition without Roseline Filion after her longtime teammate and friend announced her retirement.

The now-retired John Scott made the 2016 NHL All-Star Game fun in Nashville, scoring twice, bringing life to the game and being voted MVP by the fans. It's part of the event's long list of unforgettable performances, with perhaps more to come Sunday in Los Angeles.

Performance Sports Group, the sports apparel company that owns Bauer and Easton, has struck a deal to sell itself to its largest investor Sagard Capital, and Toronto-based investment fund Fairfax Financial for $575 million after no other offers emerged.

Roger Federer held firm against a furious fightback from fellow Swiss Stan Wawrinka, edging his former apprentice 7-5 6-3 1-6 4-6 6-3 in a Melbourne Park classic to reach the final of the Australian Open on Thursday.

A changing of the guard in the Ottawa Senators front office is a sign the team is looking for an experienced hand to guide the construction of a new arena in the LeBreton Flats redevelopment, according to people familiar with professional hockey operations.

​Venus Williams drew on the experience of 73 grand slam campaigns to come from a set down for a 6-7(3) 6-2 6-3 victory over fellow American Coco Vandeweghe on Thursday to set up a possible Australian Open final against her sister Serena.

​Venus Williams drew on the experience of 73 grand slam campaigns to come from a set down for a 6-7(3) 6-2 6-3 victory over fellow American Coco Vandeweghe on Thursday to set up a possible Australian Open final against her sister Serena.

Roger Federer held firm against a furious fightback from fellow Swiss Stan Wawrinka to reach the final on Thursday while Serena Williams is one win away from a record 23rd Grand Slam title after setting up an all-Williams final at the Australian Open against her older sister, Venus.

Leon Draisaitl scored two goals and Cam Talbot made 26 saves in his 15th career shutout, leading the Edmonton Oilers to a 4-0 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night.

Sven Baertschi got his second goal of the game with 8:14 left, Markus Granlund also had a goal and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Wednesday night.

Marc Gasol scored a career-high 42 points, including the deciding two free throws with 36 seconds left, as the Memphis Grizzlies sent Toronto to its fifth straight loss with a 101-99 victory over the Raptors on Wednesday night.

Auston Matthews scored early in the first period and Frederik Andersen made 22 saves for his third shutout of the season, leading the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 4-0 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night.

Auston Matthews scored early in the first period and Frederik Andersen made 22 saves for his third shutout of the season, leading the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 4-0 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night.

Russian whistleblower Yulia Stepanova is scheduled to race in the first meeting of the IAAF world indoor tour in Boston on Saturday, organisers said on Wednesday.

Canadian takes gold in men's downhill visually impaired category.

Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Matt Murray was tasked with taking over for a concussed Marc-Andre Fleury during the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs and he took the chance to prove he's more than capable.

The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday gave final approval to a proposal that could bring the 2024 Olympic Games to Southern California.

Boxing Hall of Famer Oscar De La Hoya was arrested early Wednesday morning on suspicion of driving under the influence in Pasadena, Calif.

Tiger Woods is set to play at Torrey Pines in his first PGA Tour appearance in 15 months after a lengthy injury layoff.